Fed To Keep Rates Low To Support Weak Recovery

To sustain the fragile economic rebound, the Federal Reserve is sure to leave interest rates at record lows and is likely to repeat a pledge to keep them there for a while. Federal Reserve System - Interest rate - Economic - Social Sciences - Government

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